Facilities Assistant DAU
The closing date is 20 October 2025
Job summary
We are now recruiting to a Fixed Term Facilities Assistant.
To work as a member of the Facilities Management Team to carry out a comprehensive range of cleaning, and catering tasks in Discharge Assessment Unit.
The shift pattern will be a 3 week rota working 1300-1930. Rota attached.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of a Facilities Assistant to work as part of Facilities and ward/department teams, to carry out a variety of tasks associated with cleaning, and patient catering.
This can be a physically challenging role so applicants must have good understanding of customer care and be able to communicate effectively with patients, staff and visitors
Similar work experience working in healthcare setting is desirable but not essential and therefore specific training will be given
Closing date of application: 20 October 2025
Interview date: 3 November 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Details
Date posted
06 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-TWS-BUR-2097
Job locations
Queens Hospital
Burton on Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 0RB
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queens Hospital
Burton on Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 0RB
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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